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The battle over a Robert E. Lee Confederate portrait is now at a total and complete standstill. There has not been much heard in recent weeks over this statue. The issue has now virtually dropped from sight after three months of very fierce debate. There are many different opinions on this matter. Lee County Notebook: Battle […]

A Confederate flag is going to be displayed during a parade in Summerville. A southern heritage group has raised a lot of concern over their intent to fly a Confederate flag at a parade. The Carolina Flaggers along with The Sons of Confederate Veterans have been issued permits to participate in the parade. People are

The Sons of the Confederate Veterans that fought in the Civil War are not allowed to be in a parade in Collierville that celebrates Christmas. This is happening amidst of a lot of controversy surrounding the Confederate symbol. The symbol is not allowed to be in the parade and the group was denied admission based

The Confederate monuments honor the sacrifice that many people made. There are many people that descended from war veterans of the Civil War, and they are upset at the recent removal of monuments that they care a lot about. Confederate history and heritage has been under attack lately and many people are upset by this. Key

John Baxley shares the economic reasons for the civil war. High schools and politicians have changed history to make this war solely about slavery, but that issue was not the main reason for the war. The struggle was about unfair taxation, at least according to the author. The background is examined in more detail in

The Supreme Court has rejected an attorney’s plan to declare the Confederate symbol as unconstitutional. One person argued that the flag is a symbol of white supremacy and needs to be banned. He wants his daughter to grow up in a world that is not filled with hateful symbols like that one. Supreme Court rejects attorney’s

Gulfport is going to fly many Mississippi flags at the city hall. The mayor has stated that it is almost inevitable that Mississippi will change their state flag to a less offensive symbol. The first official flag of the state, which came around in the year 1861 has been proposed. The mayor said that this

There is a proposed bill in Georgia that will allow the locals to decide the fate of Confederate monuments. People feel that local governments should make the call on whether or not they should keep the monuments up. The monuments are currently protected. They have been subject of a fierce national debate. Locals could decide fate

There are 5 things that you need to know about the Battle of Franklin. There was a five hour battle in Franklin that took place many years ago at the Civil War. 153 years ago was when this took place. Thousands of people fell as a result of the carnage. There were more than 60,000